Category: Beginning Genealogy

After more than fifty years doing research, I have two principles that I think are very important in your genealogical search. Many of your mistakes and brick walls will be cleared up once you learn one or two principle approaches to your research. PRINCIPLE ONE – KNOW THE GEOGRAPHY AND HISTORY It is very important to know the geography of the area where you are looking. It is frequently, especially in the eastern half of the United States, that you are looking in the wrong place. A friend in Knoxville,…

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One of the most usual questions asked when I go out to speak to a group is “Where can I go to find information?” It is hard to answer without knowing where the individual has been in the past. When I speak to beginners, it is much easier to answer. In fact, I am speaking on television in a few days and I prepared a sheet to give away to the audience. If this will help someone else, here it is. RESEARCHING YOUR FAMILY TREE 1. Don’t expect a “free…

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